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AKS
9.91
0.09
CLF
73.06
-2.12
GGB
9.65
-0.04
IIIN
13.35
0.33
MT
21.75
-0.05
NUE
44.50
0.37
TX
22.97
0.19
X
29.88
0.51
MMM
87.46
-0.12
TRN
31.38
0.08
CMP
74.27
0.66
DOW
33.46
0.05
HEES
17.49
0.29
RRR
21.28
0.20
URI
0.00
38.43
CRH
20.25
-0.38
CX
0.00
6.73
DD
50.72
-0.22
LEG
0.00
22.67
MLM
81.62
0.21
MWV
30.18
-0.30
SHW
97.20
-0.83
TXI
0.00
32.07
VMC
43.45
0.20
ASH
64.50
0.55
BP
43.70
-1.07
COP
69.40
-0.13
CVX
103.96
-2.63
HAL
37.10
0.94
MRO
31.24
-0.30
OXY
100.25
0.06
PBR
31.11
-0.10
XOM
85.83
-0.94
ALG
0.00
29.27
ASTE
0.00
34.30
ATU
25.04
0.59
CAT
0.00
111.28
CNH
46.38
0.25
DE
87.99
0.33
GENC
7.17
0.02
KMT
43.51
0.01
KUB
44.30
-0.04
MTW
13.60
1.04
NAV
44.84
1.38
OSK
25.41
0.61
SPW
69.57
0.18
STS
3.00
-0.05
SUP
18.28
-0.09
TEX
20.89
0.56
TITN
26.32
0.00
TTC
64.88
0.35

Industry News

Senate highway bill expected to be ready for a vote soon; movement also seen in the House

2012-01-27 11:25

Hours after U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said he was doubtful a multiyear highway funding bill would make it through Congress this year,...

ARTBA joins ad campaign for highway bill

2012-01-27 10:54

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce-led Americans for...

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City of Spearfish, S.D., finds a way to protect winter-maintenance equipment

The city of Spearfish, S.D., had a problem with corrosion on their winter-maintenance equipment. The rust and corrosion had become unacceptable. “We had deicing...

Tight right-of-way does not confine aesthetics for city of Lacey, Wash.

When the city of Lacey, Wash., set out to rebuild a 6,000 ft section of Carpenter Road, the main goal was to convert the two-lane arterial road to a four- to five-lane...

Smoothness — A Paving Priority

For more than 70 years, nearly all pavers have utilized the free-floating, or self-leveling, screed to produce pavements with a level and smooth surface. Smooth and level...

Saving When Repaving

How to cut manhole raising costs by 81% and extend new pavement lifespan with adjustable manhole risers.

Roads & Bridges Live: The 11th Street Bridges Project -- Washington, D.C.

EARN 1 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOUR (PDH) BY ATTENDING THE LIVE WEBINAR ON FEBRUARY 29. Date: February 29, 2012 Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm ET REGISTER...

Hardened Networking for Intelligent Traffic Systems

WEBINAR OVERVIEW IP technology has made it possible to dramatically improve the efficiency, effectiveness and scope of traffic systems management. This webinar offers a brief...

Events

Roads & Bridges Live: 2011
November 9-10, 2011 | Las Vegas, NV

New poll: Even though Missorians are against tolls, MoDOT appears to be ready to move forward with a public-private partnership that will lead to tolls on I-70. Is this the right move?

Go to www.roadsbridges.com and take our weekly poll, and feel free to leave a comment here.

Posting leads to plowing

I think Facebook is the bubbly sibling of Twitter. I know I am not alone with this characterization. In the social media world, LinkedIn is the...

Iowa adds Twitter feeds to send road information

Have web-based social network sites superceded the 5-1-1 transportation phone services as a means of disseminating information? With all the...

Battle of the sexes

Distribution of stressWho are the better drivers, men or women? It’s a contentious issue that will probably continue to be debated by our great-great...

Discussing a penalty

Most contractors with whom I work understand that liquidated-damage clauses in construction contracts are a part of the business and that such...

Forming another bond

Payment bonds on public projects are intended to provide a means of redress to unpaid subcontractors who cannot otherwise file mechanic’s liens...

Products

3-speed saw

Husqvarna’s FS 9900 D 3-speed gearbox flat saw works for jobs that require deep cutting or high production rates. Its fifth wheel option helps raise...
Efficient tractors

The new John Deere 9RT Scraper Special Series Tractors provides improved productivity, increased uptime and lower operating costs. This new series,...
Clearer roads, cleaner environment

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently designated the ClearLane enhanced deicer with a Design for the Environment label. In the new...
Crash cushion

Lindsay Transportations Solutions added the TAU-II-R system to their lineup of road safety devices. Utilizing reusable elements, the system will...
Rumble strip

Plastic Safety Systems Inc. recently introduced RoadQuake 2, its newest temporary portable rumble strip. Suitable in even sub-freezing temperatures...
Structural integrity

Build tall, reinforced retaining walls with 100% positive connections using the Redi-Rock Positive Connection (PC) System. Incomparable structural...
Safety surface

Color-Safe Surface is an acrylic-based material used for pavement markings. It is typically used for bicycle and bus lanes, pedestrian areas,...
Flexible roller

BOMAG’s BW 900-50 is the company’s latest generation 1-1.5 ton ride-on roller. Offering a working width of 35.4 in. and Honda’s GX630 gas engine, the...
Manhole riser

American Highway’s Inclined Pivoted Turnbuckle Manhole Riser allows the user to not only raise the lid, but also tilt the lid to match the new road...
Schwing S 43 SX concrete pump

The Schwing S 43 SX concrete pump combines the best features of two boom types: Roll and Fold and Z. By putting the 270º Z-fold at the tip section,...